FIRST PLACE AZ Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIRST PLACE AZ

EIN 46-1722227 · Housing Support (L80)

What they do

SET THE STANDARD for SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES WHERE ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CAN BUILD THE SKILLS and CONFIDENCE to LIVE WITH PRIDE, PURPOSE and GREATER INDEPENDENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

71.14%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

4.05%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$86.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.15%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$3.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $336,432 for DENISE RESNIK (FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,063,755

Mission workProgram services$5,025,01771.14% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$787,43911.15% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$286,4294.05% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$964,87013.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,098,88586.34% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.4% mission · 12.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 11.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 5.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 33.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 26.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,063,755

Expenses$6,098,885

Annual surplus $964,870 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,025,017 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$787,439 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$286,429 · 4.7% of expenses

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Revenue$7,063,755

Expenses$6,098,885

Assets$18,583,142

Income$7,058,136

Contributions$3,892,458

Mission work (program services)$5,025,017

Fundraising$286,429

Grants given$171,579

Average grant$34,316

Management and general$787,439

Executive compensation (total)$433,093

Accounting fees$40,830

Investing fees$17,239

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENISE RESNIKFOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $336,432Base $319,631 · Other $16,801

NANCY OTTMANNCOO · 54 hrs/week $219,406Base $206,006 · Other $13,400

MAUREEN CASEYCIO · 40 hrs/week $144,884Base $133,654 · Other $11,230

TOM ORTEGADIRECTOR OF MULZET CENTER · 40 hrs/week $112,876Base $109,715 · Other $3,161

MICHAEL STOFFEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 8/24) · 34 hrs/week $92,254Base $88,109 · Other $4,145

CHUCK HEIMERDINGERCFO · 12 hrs/week $32,885

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DENISE RESNIKFOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO

NANCY OTTMANNCOO

MAUREEN CASEYCIO

TOM ORTEGADIRECTOR OF MULZET CENTER

MICHAEL STOFFEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 8/24)

CHUCK HEIMERDINGERCFO

LORENZO ROMERODIRECTOR

STUART SAVITZVICE CHAIR

PENNY PFAELZERDIRECTOR

PAUL PENZONEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/2024)

MICHAEL TRAILORDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCQUEENDIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/2024)

AMIT BASAKDIRECTOR

KATHY HANCOCKSECRETARY

JUAN SALGADODIRECTOR

JOYCE MILLARD HOIEVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/2024)

HOWARD SOBELMANCHAIR

GREG WELLSDIRECTOR

DR OLIVER HARPERDIRECTOR

BRUCE SCHWARTZTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 717 E MARYLAND AVE STE 110, PHOENIX, AZ 85014-1561
County: Maricopa
In care of: % DENISE RESNIK
Primary officer: DENISE RESNIK, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 464-6602

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Housing Support (L80)
IRS tax category: Housing Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes

FIRST PLACE AZ

FIRST PLACE AZ

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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